The rise of the prince

Chapter 271 Starfire
Eunuch Fu An in the palace has been waiting for a long time, and there are many people accompanying him. He is the head of the inner court department, so he must not lose his etiquette.

He brought news from the palace, Eunuch Fu An spoke very slowly, Shi Yu and Gillian came in halfway, many people gathered in the lobby, Eunuch Fu An spoke slowly, after listening, everyone lost their composure.

Shiyu lost her composure, stood up all of a sudden, couldn't hold back her tears for a moment, she didn't know what mood she was in, it was hard to control anyway, the moment she heard the news, her heart was torn open, like falling into an ice cave: "This bastard I, I'm going south, I'm going to get him back"

Gillian hurriedly hugged her, and said in a trembling voice: "Sister Shiyu is fine, it's fine, the son will be safe and sound, it was the same before, and it is the same now, there is nothing difficult in front of him, isn't it, nothing will happen Yes, nothing will happen." As she spoke, she didn't know whether to comfort Shiyu or comfort herself.

The atmosphere in the hall was suddenly suppressed, Ji Chunsheng didn't say a word, picked up the whip and was about to leave in the rain, Yan Yan hurriedly called him: "What are you going to do!"

"I'm going to ask His Majesty for orders. Give me an army so that I can go south." He didn't turn his head to go out, and Yan Yan didn't stop him this time.

Everyone was silent, Yue'er rushed into Gillian's arms and began to cry, while Qiu'er quietly left the hall without saying a word.

The hall suddenly became heavy, and even Eunuch Fu'an didn't dare to speak casually.

Normally, no matter how big something happened in the palace, everyone would express their opinions and try their best to find a way to solve it, but this time, they were all in chaos, as if they had lost their backbone.

At the beginning of April, news gradually spread that Li Xingzhou, king of Pingnan County, received an urgent letter from his aunt Princess Qing'an, and despite the obstruction of Yang Hongzhao, the former commander of the Guazhou army, led more than a thousand soldiers to the west and south to help Luzhou.

Originally, everyone in Beijing thought that the eventful March would pass, and a stable April would usher in, but it turned out that this was not the case, and it was beyond people's expectations time and time again.

Different from the previous abuse, what Li Xingzhou did this time really shocked everyone.

The Jing Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety, and Princess Li Nianqiu of Qing'an was the aunt of Pingnan King Li Xingzhou. This was an act of great filial piety, not to mention an act of sacrificing one's life for righteousness.

After all, more than a thousand people went deep into the enemy's rear where the rebels gathered. This is a terrible thing. It is said that there are more than 20 rebels in Suzhou!
However, the common people don't know that the rebel army is actually much smaller than this, but the Tian family deliberately exaggerated the number to cover up the prince's defeat. After all, the more rebel army is stronger, the defeat cannot It's all the prince's fault, but Yu Tian's family is a good thing.

Few people in the north go to Suzhou. Even the frontline soldiers, if they are not generals who know military secrets, who would know how many rebels there are?

Even the Forbidden Army who participated in the battle at Anxiakou only knew that there were torches all over the mountains and plains at a glance. How could anyone tell how many people there were at a glance? It was reasonable to say 20, and 40 was not bad. Wan, still speak with reason and evidence, clearly and logically.

On the day the news reached the capital, the emperor urgently summoned the courtiers to discuss.

Most people are opposed to hastily dispatching troops. After all, Anxia's eloquence was defeated before. At this time, the morale of the troops in a hurry to fight is not stable. This is not the same as last time. This time is a battle of national destiny!
If this battle is lost, Jingguo is likely to be devastated, and the common people and ordinary officials will not feel it, but they, the important officials of the court, all know it, and no one dares to be cautious.

But only Zhong Daoyu, who had been at odds with Li Xingzhou before, stood up and proposed that the Guazhou army could slowly advance westward to deter Suzhou, and if the situation changed, he would find an opportunity to take the initiative to attack.

Many people disagree with his statement.

But Zhong Daoyu expressed his own thoughts. He thought that the Pingnan King's army would march westward and southward, and within half a month, the rebels would know that they would definitely not sit idly by and divide their troops to pursue it.

In order to eradicate the danger of front and back attack, the rebel army must focus on dealing with Luzhou. Most of the troops are estimated to have been transferred to the north to confront Luzhou, or to attack Luzhou. It is a good time to enter.

If you wait for the rebels to capture Luzhou and defeat King Pingnan, when the rebels return to defense, the front will be even worse and it will be more difficult to fight for the front.

Regarding war, Zhong Daoyu had more say than Wang Yue.

The emperor thought about it all day, and at the court meeting the next morning, regardless of opposition, he issued a new order, ordering the Guazhou army to follow Zhong Daoyu's strategy and slowly advance westward, waiting for an opportunity to capture Ansu if possible. South and East of the province.

Regarding the emperor's decision, whether he really made up his mind to take a gamble, or whether he made it rashly because he was worried about the safety of his grandson Li Xingzhou, there are different opinions.

Li Xingzhou rode Meixue, and after several months of running-in, he and this horse have become very compatible. The Dawan horse is really docile and humane, sometimes he doesn't need to pull the rein to talk, and the horse knows what he is going to do.

Looking at the dilapidated and desolate streets, he suddenly burst out laughing, which startled Qi Fang, Yan Shen and Di Zhi around him.

"My lord, what's so funny." Qi Fang said dissatisfied.

"I laugh at this place. Maybe in a hundred days, there will be a lot of traffic and people coming and going. Don't you think this is a happy thing." Li Xingzhou said with great interest.

Qi Fang glanced at the deserted street, whispered: "Fool." She didn't dare to let him hear.

Li Xingzhou didn't know why, maybe it was because of the infection of the blood of his brothers and sisters, and it was good to arouse the pride in his heart; or because he was already like this, the gambler's nature was exposed, and he decided not to leave regardless of wanting to gamble.

Because this place in Luzhou is a treasure land of geomantic omen.

Indeed, the conditions Qifang said were too tempting, he would not be able to control the capital, because Kaiyuan will always be the emperor's territory, just as the little aunt's son-in-law's mansion can recruit more than a thousand people without worrying about it, he is in the capital as a prince. Hundreds of hands must also be careful not to be caught.

This is the gap between your own territory and other people's territory!

The entire Huaihua mansion, even if the family members regret it at that time, it will be useless, because there is a princess mansion in Luzhou, and my sister-in-law is here, she is still Princess Qing'an, the queen's daughter, her aunt, she has little real power, but her influence is by no means alone The prefect can compare.

He doesn't ask for Luzhou's military and political power, but only hopes that when he works in Luzhou, someone will cover him up, and he will be able to move smoothly and quickly without any hindrance.
"King Pingnan asked the little girl to listen to you, but what are you going to do?"

Meixue stepped on the blue bricks, her head held high, her horse's hoofs rattled, "We are not enough people, although it is a risk, we need more people."

"More staff?"

"Well, there is an old saying in our hometown that a single spark can start a prairie fire." Li Xingzhou said as he accelerated his horse.

"A single spark can start a prairie fire?"

(End of this chapter)